HLA Lab Supervisor

Company: Texas Health Resources
Location: Fort Worth
Posted on: April 20, 2025

Job Description:

*HLA Lab Supervisor*

Is your CV ready If so, and you are confident this is the role for you, make sure to apply asap.

_Are you looking for a rewarding career with family-friendly hours and top-notch benefits? We are looking for a qualified __*HLA Lab Supervisor *__like you to join our Texas Health family._

*Position Highlights:*
* Work location: 1301 Pennsylvania Ft. Worth, TX

- Work hours: Monday - Friday 8:00 AM 4:30 PM possible on call rotation.

*Department Highlights: *

- Gain a sense of accomplishment by contributing in a teamwork environment.

- Receive excellent mentorship, comprehensive training, and dedicated leadership resources.

- Enjoy opportunities for growth.

*Here's What You Need: *

- Bachelor's Degree Medical Technology, Clinical Lab Science or Chemical, Physical or Biological science Required.

- 5 Years under the direction of an MT or Medical Director or Pathologist Required and

- 2 Years leadership experience Preferred.

- *ASHI certification highly preferred*

- MT(ASCP) - Medical Technologist Upon Hire Required Or

- CT(ASCP) - Cytotechnologist Upon Hire Required Or

- HTL(ASCP) - Histotechnologist Upon Hire Required Or

- MLS(ASCP) - Medical Lab Scientist Upon Hire Required Or

- SCT(ASCP) - Specialist in Cytotechnology Upon Hire Required Or

- Other equivalent of one of the above including AMT, AAB, HHS, NCA, HEW, CLS-CA,

- FL, NY state license, Philippines Board Upon Hire Required Or

- HT(ASCP) - Histotechnician if supervising Histology within Anatomical Pathology Upon Hire Required

*Skills:*

- Strong, positive interpersonal skills.

- Ability to read, write, and speak English clearly.

- Problem-solving ability, time management skills, and possesses organizational skills to function successfully in a fast-paced work environment.

*Here's What You Will Do:*

Leadership/Staff Supervision:

- Oversees work schedules and personnel assignments for the department.

- Delegates employee responsibilities as needed.

- Monitors overtime usage.

- Assists in investigation of corrected and situation reports when required. Informs supervisor of any situation that requires counseling of employees.

- Completes employee performance appraisals within designated time frame.

- Participates in interviewing and hiring processes.

- Performs daily review of results from the department.

- Displays good judgment.

- Recognizes and defuses crisis situations, including complaints from physicians, nurses, other hospital personnel, patients and/or their families, and co-workers.

- Recognizes differentiates between major and minor problems. Reports legitimate problems to an appropriate person and helps develop viable solutions to problems.

- Regularly makes constructive suggestions for departmental improvement and shows willingness to help supervisor implement changes.

- Develops and/or coordinates departmental projects and assigns when workload allows.

- Coordinates evaluation of new techniques and procedures in the laboratory in terms of equipment, space method comparison, establishment of reference values and related statistical analysis

- Writes and revises technical procedures.

- Assists in investigation of corrected and situation reports when required.

- Inform supervisor of any situation that requires counseling of employees

Lab Operations and Test Procedures:

- Assumes and performs complex laboratory procedures when needed.

- Maintains testing procedure competency.

- Checks and investigates specimens not collected/received on the outstanding tests list.

- Reviews abnormal results

- Performs patient care tasks in a manner that enhances the quality of patient care.

- Helps hospital and laboratory coworkers provide timely patient care.

- Demonstrates active cost effectiveness.

- Follows established laboratory test procedures.

- Evaluates tests and reports tests.

- Knows and uses computer downtime procedures as needed when computer is not available.

- Communicates and documents relevant patient data to appropriate personnel

Quality Control/Documentation:

- Reviews reagent quality control that is reported by the technologists and instrument maintenance that is performed by the technologists.

- Follows laboratory policies when quality control is not within established limits.

- Resolves quality control discrepancies before releasing/reporting patient results.

- Documents corrective action

- Adheres and documents laboratory equipment maintenance policies and activities.

- Documents maintenance performed.

- Demonstrates knowledge to troubleshoot equipment.

- Compiles and reviews action plans of departmental performance improvement laboratory monitors when needed.

- Delegates proficiency testing survey material, reviews results, and submit results to regulatory agency.

- Investigates incorrect results.

- Oversees supply inventory.

Professional Accountability:

- Participates in orientation and training of students, volunteers, new employees, and observers.

- Maintains, documents, and communicates current education requirements and obtains training and education required by system, hospital, and laboratory.

- Mandatory health requirements are completed with required time frame.

- Completes assigned work within required time and offers assistance to other coworkers.

- Uses laboratory equipment (computer, instruments, etc) for hospital use only.

- Budgets and schedules PTO for effective staffing levels

- Time and attendance are satisfactory.

- Employee exhibits a professional appearance.

- Seeks assistance/supervision/consultation as needed and reports to supervisor any problems and/or solutions regarding delivery of patient care.

- Maintains effective liaison with other laboratory sections and other hospital departments to facilitate information exchange and enhance patient care.

- Models THR Leadership Behaviors and exemplifies professional accountability.

Safety and Compliance:

- Complies with regulatory requirements for safety, infection control, privacy, ethical behavior guidelines and billing compliance.

- Complies with laboratory and section/cost center guidelines, procedures, and policies.

- Meets infection control requirements.

- Meets Patient Safety goals.

- Participates in the internal and external disaster plan.

- Models adherence to laboratory and section policies and procedures

- Models compliance behavior in all regulatory requirements

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Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $40.84 - $61.70 per hour

Expected hours: 40 per week

Benefits:
* 401(k)
* 401(k) matching
* Dental insurance
* Employee assistance program
* Employee discount
* Flexible spending account
* Health insurance
* Health savings account
* Life insurance
* Paid time off
* Tuition reimbursement
* Vision insurance
Schedule:
* 8 hour shift
* On call



Experience:
* Supervising experience: 2 years (Required)

License/Certification:
* ASHI certification highly preferred (Required)

Work Location: In person

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